From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
To develop IEP goals (and, in some states and situations, objectives) that are meaningful, measurable, and manageable, requires a preliminary step that too many IEP Teams rush though: Writing a quality Present Levels section (“present levels of academic achievement and functional performance”) of the IEP. This section forms the basis and justification for all goals and objectives. In turn, the goals and objectives form the basis for all services and placements. Read more...
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About.com, a New York Times Company, has an excellent website that provides parents and teachers with valuable information that can help them help children. It’s at http://learningdisabilities.about.com. By reading this frequently updated website and our blog, you’ll increase your chances of helping children succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. In other words, the more you learn, the more likely your decisions will help children.
To get a sense of http://learningdisabilities.about.com, we recommend that you read these three posts:
1. What Is a Learning Disability?
http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/whatisld/a/whatissld.htm
2. How Are Learning Disabilities Diagnosed?
http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/learningdisabilitybasics/a/LDdiagnosproces.htm
3. Learn How to Advocate for Your Child
http://learningdisabilities.about.com/b/2008/11/10/advocacy-academy-learn-how-to-advocate-for-your-child.htm Read more...
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